Compare towns
Hampton vs Montgomery vs Ripton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampton has the most affordable homes ($167k median).
Montgomery has the oldest population (median age 51.5).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Hampton | Montgomery | Ripton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,145Highest |
1,047 |
508Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.1±14.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
51.5±11.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
| Montgomery and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.9%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hampton and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.9%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Montgomery and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,796±$8k 9% below U.S. |
$53,289±$24kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $166,800±$10kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$323,200±$45k about the U.S. average |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,264±$375Highest 11% below U.S. |
$868±$209Lowest 39% below U.S. |
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| Hampton and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,007Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$4,326 39% above U.S. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13.2%±25.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
76.6%±68Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Montgomery and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.8%±8.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.